Swamp coolers provide one of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to stay comfortable in the heat. Also known as evaporative air conditioners, these machines take in warm outside air and ...

EL PASO, Texas — Families with swamp coolers sometimes feel it doesn't get quite cool enough in their homes. CBS4 On Your Side went to a business that sells replacement parts for swamp coolers, ...

Summer in the Pacific Northwest seems to last five minutes — but those five minutes are intense. When the days heat up, my normal course of action is to take my kids to an air-conditioned mall or ...

As part of the series called Throwing Shade, The Show brought you a conversation about how residents of that city were ...

Which swamp cooler is best? When summer breezes get hot, and there isn’t an air conditioner available, a swamp cooler can help. Swamp coolers don’t provide the frosty chill of air conditioning, but ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When summer heat kicks in and your space can’t accommodate a bulky window AC, an evaporative cooler (also ...

Never heard of a swamp cooler? You're not alone. Sometimes called an evaporative cooler, these efficient appliances can help beat the heat in certain climates and may be a better option than air ...

“I just couldn’t think straight,” Albuquerque resident Becky Wood said, describing what it felt like attempting to get work done in an 85-degree house during the city’s hottest summer days. “I would ...